Uniform color phosphor-coated light-emitting diode
Patent 7084434 Issued on August 1, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date: November 26, 2023. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
257/98, With reflector, opaque mask, or optical element (e.g., lens, optical fiber, index of refraction matching layer, luminescent material layer, filter) integral with device or device enclosure or package257/79, INCOHERENT LIGHT EMITTER STRUCTURE257/100, Encapsulated257/103, With particular semiconductor material438/29, Including integrally formed optical element (e.g., reflective layer, luminescent material, contoured surface, etc.)340/438Internal alarm or indicator responsive to a condition of the vehicle
Light-emitting devices, and related components, systems and methods are disclosed.
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